I missed one that may interest some of our members: Brasher: Rulings may force biotech impact studies WASHINGTON FARM REPORT Court decisions against USDA can hold up transgenetic approvals. By PHILIP BRASHER REGISTER WASHINGTON BUREAU Washington, D.C. - A series of court decisions is calling into question the U.S. Agriculture Department's regulation of genetically engineered crops. Three rulings challenge the USDA's handling of field trials and its process to approve the widespread cultivation of biotech crops. Depending on the government's response, the cases could lead to a slowdown in commercialization of new transgenic varieties, experts say. http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070304/BUSINESS03/703040328/1029/archive Neila Seaman, MPA Director Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280 Des Moines, IA 50310 [log in to unmask] 515-277-8868 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp